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Shavuot In biblical times there were three harvest festivals in the Land of Israel. The first was the Omer festival during Passover, when the offering of barley flour was brought to the Temple. Seven weeks later came Shavuot (Pentecost), the festival of the firstfruits (“bikkurim,” pronounced bee-ku-REEM), when the wheat ripened. Finally, there was Sukkot (Tabernacles), the feast of

Dear Beloved Ones in Yeshua, A God Who Comes Down As we approach Shavuot, one of the three Shalosh Regalim (sha-LOASH reh-gah-LEEM), the Pilgrimage Festivals commanded by God in Exodus 34:23, one thought keeps resounding in our hearts and minds: We serve a God who comes down! He came down on Mount Sinai to

Passover The first major appearance of the “lamb” is in the book of Shemot (Exodus) chapter 12, in the account of the first Passover. The “lamb” is the central figure in this redemption account. The Lord God instructed the Israelites to select “a lamb for a household” (Exodus 12:3). Very small households were instructed to

Shalom, B’Shem Yeshua (Peace in Yeshua’s Name), Alternative Routes We recently read an article in The Shepherd’s Chapel about the alternate routes that the highways of life offer us. There are routes (ways) that lead to life, and routes (ways) that lead to death. We choose which routes to follow. God has given us

COURAGE! God consistently uses unlikely people to do heroic deeds and accomplish His purposes. Esther is one of these people. An exile. A Jew. A woman. An orphan. Among the weakest of society in the mighty Persian Empire. And yet, one of the most courageous! God saw something in Esther. He knew that she could

“Next Year in Jerusalem” Shalom, B’Shem Yeshua (Peace in Yeshua’s Name), The biblical feast of Passover will be celebrated this year from the evening of Monday, April 10, 2017, (first Seder) to the evening of Tuesday, April 18, 2017. At the end of Passover Seders all over the world, Jewish people will recite the very

Shalom, Beloved in Yeshua, Avraham Avinu We entered 2017 with a report on our 2016 Mercy Mission to Israel. The timing of our trip was God-ordained, since we were able to bring love, comfort, and living water to Israel right before the fires of anti-Semitism, both natural (arson) and supernatural (UN Resolution 2334) were demonically kindled

Dear Children of Light! The Lights Converge in 2016 The holiday season for Jews and Christians is special this year. The first night of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is December 24th, 2016: Christmas Eve. Each year as we light the middle of nine candles (the shammash or servant candle), we reaffirm our dedication to

Dear Mishpocha (Family) in Yeshua, Giving Thanks in Zion We deeply appreciate your prayers for us as we go up to Zion this month (Nov. 6-17, 2016) on Mercy Mission 2016. We are thankful for the privilege and blessing of being your representatives in the Holy Land. Your love gifts go with us. Your prayers